Profile: Arizona entered 2012 with a number of talented pitching prospects nearly ready to contribute at the big league level. Although top prospect Trevor Bauer took a step backward, Patrick Corbin and Skaggs -- both former Angels' draft picks traded to the Diamondbacks for Dan Haren -- developed into key contributors. Skaggs looked impressive in six big league starts last year but will need to keep the ball down more to continue to succeed, after posting very high fly-ball rates in his debut. If everything clicks, the southpaw has the potential to develop into a No. 2 or 3 starter with the potential to provide plenty of innings, strikeouts and a shiny ERA. As it stands right now, Skaggs is on the outside looking in at a very talented, young starting rotation but he's one injury (or trade) away from a regular big league role. At just 21 years of age, with nine triple-A and six MLB starts under his belt, time is on his side. (Marc Hulet)

The Quick Opinion: Skaggs has perhaps the highest ceiling of any of the arms in play for the Snakes' starting rotation in 2013, but he's also currently at least sixth on the depth chart. It remains to be seen how many big league innings he'll throw during the coming season.

Profile: Skaggs was part of a three-team deal this offseason that principally saw him and Hector Santiago go to the Angels, Adam Eaton to the White Sox and Mark Trumbo to the Diamonbacks. In Skaggs, the Angels are getting a major league arm, but there's some debate about whether he'll end up toward the front or back of a rotation. It was previously thought that Skaggs was more likely to be a front of the rotation guy as Baseball America ranked him a top 15 prospect in the game prior to the 2012 and 2013 seasons. He won't be ranked that way this year because he struggled mightily last year with a drop in velocity receiving most of the blame. But in his short stint in the major leagues last year (38.2 innings), Skaggs was able to miss bats at an above average rate thanks to his secondary stuff. And his control was respectable enough to expect him to grow into at least a league average walk rate with more experience. Aside from the velocity, a high home run per fly ball rate really hurt Skaggs last year. Presumably that will regress toward the average somewhat going forward, especially when you consider that his home park is now much more pitcher-friendly. So with his secondary stuff and a little better luck, he could be a viable major league starter right now. But if the velocity ever comes back, he's still got some of that upside that Baseball America portended. That makes him a good target in AL-only leagues, but you might wait to see if the velocity returns before looking at him in mixed leagues. (Brett Talley)

The Quick Opinion: Skaggs was part of a three-team deal this offseason that saw him back with the organization that drafted him, the Los Angeles Angels. Skaggs lost some of his luster last year with a loss in velocity. But he still displayed solid secondary stuff, and the move to a more pitcher-friendly home ballpark should help him bounce back to some degree. And if the velocity ever returns, he still has some of that upside that previously made him a top 15 prospect.

Profile: Skaggs put together an intriguing skills package that hinted at a promising future, but Tommy John surgery in August will likely keep him out for the entire 2015 season. He's one to revisit in 2016. (Mike Podhorzer)

Profile: Once one of the top prospects in baseball, Skaggs has yet to impress on the major-league level. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2014 and missed all of 2015. He is expected to be ready for 2016 and will compete for a spot in the Angels rotation. Expectations are difficult to peg because he’s looked quite different in his three partial seasons, ranging from more strikeout oriented to more ground ball oriented. His career 4.01 xFIP suggests there may be something here better than a career 4.72 ERA. The 24-year-old has really struggled to strand runners in his brief career. He owns a career 66.1% strand rate, a rate that would have him in contention for the worst in baseball every season. The issue is easy to see when comparing his 22.3% strikeout rate with bases empty to his 13.1% mark with men on base. His xFIP also jumps nearly a run with runners on. This would appear to be a mechanical issue that’s fixable, especially when considering his age and relatively limited major-league action (181 career innings). If his recovery is on track when Spring Training gets going, Skaggs is a worthy consideration in AL-only and deep mixed leagues for his upside. (Adam McFadden)

The Quick Opinion: Despite not being a lock in the Angels rotation and having underwhelming career results so far, Skaggs is an interesting fantasy player in deeper leagues. He’s a former top prospect who’s shown the ability to get strikeouts and is still young enough to expect improvement.